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Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Jurassic.
THE CRETACEOUS.THE TRIAS.THE JURASSIC.Beyond the Cretaceous, as we descend the stairway of terraces, the Jurassic comes to daylight. It forms a belt encircling the Cretaceous and outside of…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Iv. The Great Denudation.
CHAPTER III. THE TERRACES.CHAPTER V. THE TOROWEAP AND UINKARET.CHAPTER IV. THE GREAT DENUDATION.Before leaving the terraces we may with advantage pause to contemplate the great lesson in…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter I. The Plateau Province.
CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY OF THE G...CHAPTER I. THE PLATEAU PROVINCE.The investigations made by this division of the Geological Survey during the last two years have been pursued with the object…Geology of the Grand Canyon: De Motte Park.
DE MOTTE PARK.Its length is about ten miles, its average width about two miles. It is a depressed area in the heart of the plateau and is on every side girt about by more elevated ground…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Vi. The Kaibab.
CHAPTER V. THE TOROWEAP AND UINKARET.CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.The Kaibab is the loftiest of the four plateaus through which the the Grand Cañon extends. It is from 1…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Vii. Point Sublime.
CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.CHAPTER VIII. THE EXCAVATION O...CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.Wherever we reach the Grand Cañon in the Kaibab it burst upon the vision in a moment. Seldom is any warning…